What jobs can I get? How much can I get paid?
Why is This a Good Career Bet?
CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, projects job growth increase of 21% for real estate agents and 18% for real estate brokers in Texas over the next decade.
Job skills needed for a career in real estate include:
- Ability to work as a team member
- Analytical reasoning
- Communication skills, both verbal and written
- Computer proficiency
- Listening skills
- Mathematical skills
- Negotiation skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management
Knowledge of real estate issues is useful in many areas, including:
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Building code inspection
- Construction
- Investments
- Property and casualty insurance
- Real estate appraisal
- Real estate brokerage and sales
- Real estate development
- Real estate leasing and management
- Residential and commercial lending
- Surveying
- Title insurance and escrow
- Urban planning
A background in real estate can prepare you for a career as:
- Appraiser
- Investor
- Loan officer
- Office manager
- Property manager
- Real estate agent
- Real estate broker
- Relocation specialist
- Tax assessor